March 19, 2018 (San Diego) - The No. 20 San Diego State water polo team dropped a 10-4 home decision to 17th-ranked Princeton Monday afternoon at Aztec Aquaplex. SDSU fell to 8-12 on the season, while the Tigers improved to 12-6.

Photo: Grace McGinty was named MPSF Offensive Player of the Week on March 19. Courtesy goaztecs.com

March 19, 2018 (San Diego) - In the midst of arguably its most productive season ever, the San Diego State lacrosse program collected two more Mountain Pacific Sports Federation awards Monday, as Grace McGinty was named Offensive Player of the Week, while Jensen Coop garnered Rookie of the Week accolades.

March 19, 2018 (San Diego) - San Diego State rising sophomore forward Jalen McDaniels will declare for the 2018 NBA Draft, but not hire an agent to maintain his college eligibility.

“I think this is a great idea,” Dutcher said. “This allows him to see what the NBA thinks of him and what improvements he can make in his game.”

“After thoughtful consideration with my family, I have decided to enter my name into the 2018 NBA Draft,” McDaniels said. “I will not hire an agent in order to maintain by college eligibility. Testing the waters allows me to get feedback directly from NBA teams.”

Junior infielder went 8-for-17 on the week with six doubles and nine RBIs

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March 19, 2018 (San Diego) - San Diego State infielder Jordan Verdon was named one of nine Collegiate Baseball's National Players of the Week, it was announced Monday morning.

In San Diego State's week, which featured a 3-1 record over four road games, Verdon hit .471 (8-for-17) with six doubles and nine RBI. In each of the four games, Verdon recorded at least two hits, one RBI, and one extra-base hit.

March 19, 2018 (Gold River, Calif.) - The San Diego State rowing team participated in the final day of events at the Hornet Invitational on Sunday, March 18, where it logged two more first place finishes on Lake Natoma to round out the weekend. The Aztecs went head-to-head with the Kansas State Wildcats in each of its races Sunday.

March 18, 2018 (San Luis Obispo) - Highlighted by Garrett Hill’s 6.2 shutout innings, the No. 25 San Diego State baseball team earned a series-clinching win over Cal Poly with a 3-2 win over the Mustangs on Sunday afternoon.

March 18, 2018 (Los Altos, Calif.) - The San Diego State softball team ended its Mountain West opening series with a 9-1, five-inning loss at San José State Sunday afternoon at Foothill College in Los Altos, Calif. The Aztecs are now 9-20 and 0-3 in MW play.

Photo: Nicholas Mitchell was victorious in his first singles dual of the spring on Saturday vs. Rice. Courtesy goaztecs.com

March 18, 2018 (La Jolla) - Hoping to salvage a victory in its final match at the San Diego Spring Classic on Saturday, the SDSU men’s tennis team instead suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 defeat to Rice at Northview Tennis Courts on the campus of UC San Diego.

March 18, 2018 (Gold River, Calif.) - The San Diego State rowing team competed in day one of the Hornet Invitational, hosted by Sacramento State, Saturday on Lake Natoma. The Aztecs participated in seven races over the course of the day, finishing first in five of the events.

March 17, 2018 (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) - San Diego State women’s golfer Gioia Carpinelli (Boppelsen, Switzerland) posted her highest placement of the season on Saturday, tying for second place at the Hawkeye-El Tigre Invitational after carding a 5-over-par 77 during the final round at El Tigre Golf and Country Club.

Caplan, SDSU’s program record holder on the 3-meter and 1-meter boards, collected a 22nd place finish on the 1-meter board with a score of 278.40, missing the final round by just 7.05 points. Caplan’s score was the second-best score in the preliminary round by a student-athlete from a non-power 5 conference. Caplan also collected a 35th-place score on the 3-meter board at 282.80.

Mustangs use three-run eighth and walk-off wild pitch in ninth to complete the comeback

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March 17, 2018 (San Luis Obispo) - The No. 25 San Diego State baseball team fell victim to a walk-off wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning to fall in Saturday night’s road contest at Cal Poly 5-4. The Aztecs drop to 12-6 on the year, while Cal Poly ups its record to 8-11.

Photo: Taylor Adams had her first career homer in SDSU's 6-1 loss today. Courtesy goaztecs.com

March 17, 2018 (Los Altos, Calif.) - The San Diego State softball team fell to San José State 6-1 Saturday afternoon at Foothills College in Los Altos, Calif. The Aztecs dropped to 9-19 overall and 0-2 in Mountain West play, while the Spartans improved to 18-9 and 2-0.

March 17, 2018 (Rancho Santa Fe) - The San Diego State women’s tennis team came up short in Friday’s neutral-site matchup vs. Dartmouth at the Rancho Santa Fe Tennis Club. The Aztecs dropped a narrow 4-3 match to the Big Green to fall to 7-8 on the season.

March 16, 2018 (Irvine) - No. 20 San Diego State and seventh-ranked UC Irvine played one their classic close games with the Anteaters coming out on top, 7-4, Friday evening at Anteater Aquatics Center. The loss dropped SDSU to 8-11 on the year with UCI moving to 6-10.

Photo: Taylor Stewart had a two-run homer in SDSU's 5-2 loss at San José State on Friday. Courtesy goaztecs.com

March 16, 2018 (San Jose) - Taylor Stewart hit a two-run homer in the top of the seventh inning, but it was too little, too late in a 5-2 loss by the San Diego State softball team at San José State Friday afternoon in San Jose, Calif. The Aztecs dropped to 9-18 on the season in the Mountain West opener for the top-two teams in the league last year, while the Spartans improved to 17-9.

March 15, 2018 (Solana Beach) - Playing its first dual match in two weeks, the San Diego State men’s tennis team opened the eighth annual San Diego Spring Classic with a 5-1 setback to No. 25 Harvard on Thursday afternoon at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club. The loss drops the Aztecs to 2-10 on the year, while the Crimson captured their fourth straight, improving to 13-2 overall.

March 14, 2018 (San Diego) - The San Diego State softball team’s bats came alive in a 9-1, five-inning victory over Fairfield Wednesday night at USD Softball Complex in San Diego. The Aztecs (9-17), who snapped a seven-game losing streak with the win, set season highs in runs (9), hits (11), RBIs (9) and doubles (3).

March 14, 2018 (San Diego) - Junior right-handed pitcher Garrett Hill of the No. 25 San Diego State baseball team was named Mountain West Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesday.

Photo: Puwit Anupansuebsai shot the Aztecs' low round on Tuesday with a 72 at the Lamkin San Diego Classic. Courtesy goaztecs.com

March 13, 2018 (Chula Vista) - The San Diego State men’s golf team dropped four places into the sixth position at the Lamkin San Diego Classic after shooting a combined 8-over-par 296 during the final round Tuesday at San Diego Country Club.

March 13, 2018 (San Diego) - The San Diego State baseball team took an 8-3 decision over San Diego at Fowler Park on Tuesday night, using a seven-run sixth inning to overcome an early 2-0 deficit and salvage a split of the season series against the Toreros. SDSU improves to 11-5 on the season, while San Diego slips to 9-8.

March 12, 2018 (Chula Vista) - San Diego State men’s golf senior PJ Samiere (Kailua, Hawaii) sits in second place individually after firing an 8-under-par 137 Monday during the first two rounds of the 11th annual Lamkin San Diego Classic at San Diego Country Club.

Photo: Jill Haight (offense) was one of three Aztecs to earn MPSF weekly honors on March 12. Courtesy goaztecs.com

March 12, 2018 (San Diego) - The San Diego State lacrosse team swept all three Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Week awards on Monday, as Jill Haight garnered offensive honors, Bailey Brown earned defensive recognition, while Lexi Tan was selected as top rookie.

March 11, 2018 (San Diego) - T-No. 21 San Diego State wrapped up the Aztec Invitational on a positive note Sunday after knocking off Bucknell by an 11-7 count at Aztec Aquaplex. With the victory, SDSU finishes the weekend with a 3-1 record, improving to 8-10 overall, while the Bison slip to an identical 8-10 mark on the year.

Photo: Megan Smith had two hits and a walk in SDSU's extra-inning loss at Cal State Fullerton. Courtesy goaztecs.com

March 11, 2018 (Fullerton) - The San Diego State softball team lost a 4-3 extra-inning game at Cal State Fullerton on the final day of the Louisville Slugger Invitational Sunday in Fullerton, Calif. It was the seventh straight loss for the Aztecs (8-17).

March 11, 2018 (San Diego) - The No. 25 San Diego State baseball team claimed a series win against Mountain West foe Air Force by splitting with the Falcons at Tony Gwynn Stadium on Sunday. After the Falcons won the first game 7-3, SDSU responded with a 3-2 victory in the nightcap. The Aztecs are now 10-5 overall and 4-1 in the Mountain West, while Air Force is 5-10 on the season with a 1-2 conference mark.

March 11, 2018 (San Diego) - The San Diego State men's basketball team received word of its postseason destination on Sunday, earning the No. 11 seed in the West Region against No. 6 seed Houston in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Aztecs (22-10, 11-7 MW), who captured the Mountain West tournament championship, will face the Cougars (26-7, 14-4 AAC) on Thursday, March 15 at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas.